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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

1.9%

1.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.8%

0.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-0.9%

0.9%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

63.9%

36.1%

Upper middle

67.7%

32.3%

Lower middle

68.8%

31.2%

Lower (lowest paid)

67.5%

32.5%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2024 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2023

Mean pay gap

1.8%

1.8%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2.2%

2.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

8.2%

8.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

61.8%

38.2%

Upper middle

69.2%

30.8%

Lower middle

68.1%

31.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

65.7%

34.3%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2023 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2022

Mean pay gap

-3.4%

3.4%in favour of women

Median pay gap

-2.3%

2.3%in favour of women

Bonus gap

4.6%

4.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

68.22%

31.78%

Upper middle

62.77%

37.23%

Lower middle

65.26%

34.74%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.99%

38.01%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2022 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2021

Mean pay gap

-2.6%

2.6%in favour of women

Median pay gap

-1.1%

1.1%in favour of women

Bonus gap

4.4%

4.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

66.9%

33.1%

Upper middle

62.7%

37.3%

Lower middle

66.2%

33.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

61.8%

38.2%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2021 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2020

Mean pay gap

-2%

2%in favour of women

Median pay gap

-0.1%

0.1%in favour of women

Bonus gap

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

66.5%

33.5%

Upper middle

62%

38%

Lower middle

67.6%

32.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.7%

39.3%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2020 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2019

Mean pay gap

-0.6%

0.6%in favour of women

Median pay gap

0.8%

0.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

27.3%

27.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

63.7%

36.3%

Upper middle

59.7%

40.3%

Lower middle

67.2%

32.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.8%

39.2%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2019 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2018

Mean pay gap

-0.2%

0.2%in favour of women

Median pay gap

1.7%

1.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

21.8%

21.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

64.9%

35.1%

Upper middle

60.1%

39.9%

Lower middle

63.4%

36.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

37%

63%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2018 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2017

Mean pay gap

0.4%

0.4%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.7%

0.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

26.3%

26.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

61%

39%

Upper middle

60.1%

39.9%

Lower middle

63.2%

36.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

60.2%

39.8%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2017 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service